James became a senior advisor to CD&R in 2016 after holding senior leadership positions at some of the most recognized global companies. He served as chairman and CEO of the Boeing Company from 2005 to 2015 and chairman and CEO of 3M Company from 2000 to 2005. Earlier in his career, James held a range of senior executive positions at General Electric between 1982 and 2000, including president and CEO of GE Aircraft Engines, president of GE Lighting, president of GE Asia-Pacific, and president and CEO of GE Electrical Distribution and Control. Before joining GE, James worked at Procter & Gamble and McKinsey & Company. He is a former director of Procter & Gamble and IBM. James has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Yale University.